Short reading1 Pet 5:8-9
Brothers: Be sober and watch: because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, goeth about seeking whom he may devour. Whom resist ye, strong in faith:V. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.R. Thanks be to God.

There follows an examination of conscience, or the Our Father said silently.Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation: But deliver us from evil. Amen.

I confess to almighty God, to blessed Mary ever Virgin, to blessed Michael the Archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and to all the Saints, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word and deed: strikes his breast through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore I beseech blessed Mary ever Virgin, blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and all the Saints, to pray for me to the Lord our God. May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.May the almighty ☩ and merciful Lord grant us pardon, absolution and remission of our sins. Amen.

V. Turn us then, ☨ O God, our saviour: R. And let thy anger cease from us.V. O God, ☩ come to my assistance;R. O Lord, make haste to help me.V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.Alleluia.

Psalms{from the Psalter for the day of the week}Ant. Thou, O Lord, Psalm 11 [1]11:2 Save me, O Lord, for there is now no saint: * truths are decayed from among the children of men.11:3 They have spoken vain things every one to his neighbour: * with deceitful lips, and with a double heart have they spoken.11:4 May the Lord destroy all deceitful lips, * and the tongue that speaketh proud things.11:5 Who have said: We will magnify our tongue; our lips are our own; * who is Lord over us?11:6 By reason of the misery of the needy, and the groans of the poor, * now will I arise, saith the Lord.11:6 I will set him in safety; * I will deal confidently in his regard.11:7 The words of the Lord are pure words: * as silver tried by the fire, purged from the earth, refined seven times.11:8 Thou, O Lord, wilt preserve us: and keep us * from this generation for ever.11:9 The wicked walk round about: * according to thy highness, thou hast multiplied the children of men.V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Psalm 12 [2]12:1 How long, O Lord, wilt thou forget me unto the end? * how long dost thou turn away thy face from me?12:2 How long shall I take counsels in my soul, * sorrow in my heart all the day?12:3 How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? * Consider, and hear me, O Lord my God.12:4 Enlighten my eyes that I never sleep in death: * lest at any time my enemy say: I have prevailed against him.12:5 They that trouble me will rejoice when I am moved: * but I have trusted in thy mercy.12:6 My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation: I will sing to the Lord, who giveth me good things: * yea, I will sing to the name of the Lord the most High.V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Psalm 15 [3]15:1 Preserve me, O Lord, for I have put my trust in thee. * I have said to the Lord, thou art my God, for thou hast no need of my goods.15:3 To the saints, who are in his land, * he hath made wonderful all my desires in them.15:4 Their infirmities were multiplied: * afterwards they made haste.15:4 I will not gather together their meetings for blood offerings: * nor will I be mindful of their names by my lips.15:5 The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup: * it is thou that wilt restore my inheritance to me.15:6 The lines are fallen unto me in goodly places: * for my inheritance is goodly to me.15:7 I will bless the Lord, who hath given me understanding: * moreover my reins also have corrected me even till night.15:8 I set the Lord always in my sight: * for he is at my right hand, that I be not moved.15:9 Therefore my heart hath been glad, and my tongue hath rejoiced: * moreover my flesh also shall rest in hope.15:10 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; * nor wilt thou give thy holy one to see corruption.15:10 Thou hast made known to me the ways of life, thou shalt fill me with joy with thy countenance: * at thy right hand are delights even to the end.V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Canticle: Nunc dimittisAnt. Protect us.(Canticle of Simeon * Luke 2:29-32)2:29 Now thou dost dismiss thy servant, O Lord, ☩ * according to thy word in peace;2:30 Because my eyes have seen * thy salvation,2:31 Which thou hast prepared * before the face of all peoples:2:32 A light to the revelation of the Gentiles, * and the glory of thy people Israel.V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.Ant. Protect us, * Lord, while we are awake and safeguard us while we sleep; that we may keep watch with Christ, and rest in peace.

PrayerV. O Lord, hear my prayer.R. And let my cry come unto thee.Let us pray.
Visit, we beseech thee, O Lord, this dwelling, and drive far from it the snares of the enemy; let thy holy angels dwell herein to preserve us in peace, and let thy blessing be always upon us.Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end.R. Amen.

ConclusionV. O Lord, hear my prayer.R. And let my cry come unto thee.V. Let us bless the Lord.R. Thanks be to God.Benediction. The almighty and merciful Lord, ☩ the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, bless us and keep us.R. Amen.

Final Antiphon of the Blessed Virgin MaryHail holy Queen, Mother of mercy,
our life, our sweetness, and our hope.
To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve.
To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping
In this valley of tears.

V. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.Let us pray.O almighty, everlasting God, who by the cooperation of the Holy Spirit, didst prepare the body and soul of Mary, glorious Virgin and Mother, to become a worthy dwelling for Thy Son; grant that we who rejoice in her commemoration may, by her gracious intercession, be delivered from present evils and from everlasting death. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.V. May the divine assistance ☩ remain with us always.R. Amen.